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Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: Declan on February 16, 2010, 11:02:50 am

Title: Other uses for a polytunnel
Post by: Declan on February 16, 2010, 11:02:50 am
I have managed to get myself a 100ft by 28ft polytunnel frame. I have the space for it if I split it up into 2 sections each 50ft x 28ft. As an engineer i am very practical but not very imaginative. I am looking for ideas- in relation to housing for goats and possibly pigs for 1 of the houses. The other will be for the usual polytunnel plants/veggies.
I am conscious that in the summer if put tin on it it will be like an oven inside although I can leave one side open. Ideas/suggestions please.

Regards,

Declan
Title: Re: Other uses for a polytunnel
Post by: Jackie on February 16, 2010, 11:54:00 am
Put the pigs and goats outside and dig a swimming pool for yourself.  ;D
Title: Re: Other uses for a polytunnel
Post by: Declan on February 16, 2010, 02:08:06 pm
Jackie- good on you- i like that thinking outside the box- brilliant.
Title: Re: Other uses for a polytunnel
Post by: Womble on February 16, 2010, 04:03:37 pm
As an engineer i am very practical but not very imaginative.

Sorry Declan, I'm in exactly the same boat as you. I'm just very impressed at how consicely you've summed us both up!!  ::)
Title: Re: Other uses for a polytunnel
Post by: doganjo on February 16, 2010, 08:47:39 pm
Accountants don't have much imagination either - but I'm a great copy cat, I totally will NOT re-invent the wheel! ;)
Title: Re: Other uses for a polytunnel
Post by: hughesy on February 16, 2010, 08:56:28 pm
Make half of it a netted cage for soft fruit etc.
Title: Re: Other uses for a polytunnel
Post by: Pigtails on February 23, 2010, 07:25:48 pm
 A decent shelter for sheep,  :)